The 2025 Macau Reading Festival (hereinafter referred to as the "Reading Festival") was successfully held from December 5th to 7th in Taipa Long, with the theme of "Enjoying Reading Holiday". Nearly 50 reading experiences and cultural and artistic activities were held, attracting over 10000 participants for three consecutive days, promoting the concept of "reading enriches life", and jointly building a "City of Reading". The reading festival offers a rich and diverse range of content, including outdoor libraries, art and cultural book fairs, starry sky cinemas, special lectures, and parent-child workshops, allowing citizens and tourists to freely read in the natural environment and fully enjoy the colorful "reading holiday". At the event, multiple reading themed activities such as "Book Traveler" and "Handheld Specimen Box X Biodiversity of Nature" were held to enhance the interactive reading experience. The 'Fairy Tale Character Parent Child Cosplay Competition' stimulates children's imagination and deepens the fun of parent-child reading. Lectures such as "AI x Classic Works: Multimedia Creation Workshop" and "I 'Read' Self Upgrade - The Growth Path of Life Hackers" guide readers to think about new reading and learning models in the era of artificial intelligence in a relaxed and interesting way, deepening and expanding the theme of the reading festival. It is reported that this reading festival also invited Guangdong Provincial Zhongshan Library and Shenzhen Library to participate together, introducing the technology of rubbings, showcasing woodblock printing, and promoting communication and interaction between Guangdong and Macao libraries; The Livelihood Affairs Bureau of Hengqin Guangdong Macao Deep Cooperation Zone has also set up promotion booths to further deepen cooperation between Macao and Macao. At the same time, the event also partnered with local publishing houses and bookstores to showcase various types of books such as literary works and children's books on site. In addition, the cultural and creative market and coffee market gather multiple characteristic brands from Macau, bringing handicrafts, picture books, and more. In addition, the Cultural Bureau of the Macao Special Administrative Region and the Hong Kong Public Library will collaborate to hold the "Inheritance of Chinese Studies - Special Exhibition of the Macao He Dong Library and the Hong Kong Xuehai Library" at the He Dong Library from December 13, 2025 to June 28, 2026, focusing on the contributions of the two libraries to the inheritance of Chinese studies in the past century, continuing the reading atmosphere and deepening the academic connotation. The Cultural Bureau of the Macao Special Administrative Region stated that it will continue to uphold the concept of "reading enriches life", encourage citizens of all ages to continue reading through diversified reading promotion activities, and deepen the culture of reading for all. At the same time, continuously optimizing the software and hardware facilities of public libraries, providing a more comfortable reading environment for the public, and jointly creating a reading society full of book fragrance. This reading festival is hosted by the Cultural Bureau of the Macao Special Administrative Region, co organized by the Livelihood Affairs Bureau of the Hengqin Guangdong Macao Deep Cooperation Zone, the Macao Education and Youth Development Bureau, the Municipal Government, the Tourism Bureau, and the Macao Science Museum. It is supported by the Macao Youth Federation, the Macao Chinese New Youth Association, the Macao Chinese Students' Federation, and the Macao Youth Development Service Center. (New Society)